Jaundice (also known as icterus;[1] from the Greek word ίκτερος‚ attributive adjective: icteric) is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin‚ the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes)‚ and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood).[2] This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluid. Concentration of bilirubin in blood plasma is normally below 1.2 mg/dL (50µmol/L) leads to
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Jaundice in Newborns Jaundice is caused by an increase in blood levels of bilirubin‚ which is a waste product made when haemoglobin in red blood cells is broken down. Newborn babies have immature liver enzymes and are unable to chemically transform (metabolise) this bilirubin effectively for later excretion. Babies who are born underweight and those born to diabetic mothers are particularly likely to become jaundiced. Physiological Jaundice A natural build-up of unmetabolised bilirubin is
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Newborn jaundice Newborn jaundice is a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin causes the infant’s skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) to look yellow. Causes Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is created in the body during the normal recycling of old red blood cells. The liver helps break down bilirubin so that it can be removed from the body in the stool. Before birth‚ the placenta -- the organ that nourishes the developing baby -- removes the
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Jaundice is defined as the yellow staining of the skin and sclerae that is caused by high levels in blood of the chemical bilirubin. The color of the skin and sclerae varies depending on how high or low the blood of the chemical bilirubin is. When the level is highly elevated‚ the skin or sclerae is yellowish; when the level is high the skin or sclerae is brown. Jaundice occurs when there is too much bilirubin being produced for the liver to remove from the blood. Jaundice also occurs when there
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cholelithiasis. She had a low-grade fever and some chills. No apparent jaundice. She had a uterine and bladder suspension in 1992. She is multiparous. She had an appendectomy at the age of 18. No history of pancreatitis‚ alcohol abuse‚ ulcers‚ liver disease‚ or hepatitis. Physical examination reveals a woman who appears her stated age. She appears to be in considerable discomfort. Temperature 99 Fahrenheit. No apparent jaundice. Neck is normal. Abdomen shows tenderness and guarding in the epigastrium
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thin and one would be constantly wary. Type 1 diabetes prevents the body from creating insulin; therefore‚ it disrupts homeostasis. Diseases can cause symptoms in many ways. For example: Sickle Cell causes many symptoms. One of these symptoms is Jaundice‚ the yellowing of the skin and eyes. The liver becomes overwhelmed by the collapse of weakened blood cells‚ causing damage and the eventual yellowing of the skin and eyes. With the
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acute hepatitis (188). By having a relapse of hepatitis‚ he was becoming infectious again. A person infected with hepatitis A is infectious from three weeks before developing jaundice to three weeks after (Luckmann and Sorenson 1131)‚ meaning he definitely was infectious while he was in prison‚ since he showed his jaundice when he was released. Fenjin describes Mr. Chiu as being "an ugly man…[with a] jaundiced face covered with dark puckers" (Jin 192). Mr. Chiu was infectious three weeks prior to
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Nursing Care Plan Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Rationale | Objective/s | Nursing Interventions | Rationale | Evaluation | OBJECTIVE:Clinical jaundice evident within 24 hour of birth | Risk for fluid volume deficit related to phototherapy | Phototherapy enhances the excretion of unconjugated bilirubin through the bowel. | The infant will exhibit no signs of dehydration‚ clear amber urine output of 1-3 mL/kg/hr‚ and will display appropriate weight gain. | 6. Initiate early feedings and offer
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supplied for the berry plants could have been sewage water which contains Hepatitis A. What are the consequences to the consumers and/or people involved? Consequences to the consumers of the Nanna’s Berry Product could be nausea‚ loss of appetite‚ jaundice (yellowed skin and eyes)‚ dark urine‚ diarrhea and vomiting for up to 8 weeks. But no need to fear as Hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease and is not at all lethal. What are measures that could have been done to avoid the incident?
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including deli meats. It can also be spread to produce and salads and can be present in shellfish. Symptoms Most common symptoms: -nausea -vomiting -diarrhea -mild fever -headache -fatigue After a few days‚ the infected person may develop jaundice. Symptoms Symptoms may be mistaken for the flu. Some sufferers‚ especially children‚ may exhibit no symptoms at all. Symptoms These symptoms typically appear two to six weeks after start of infection. They may return over the following
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